T he first People’s Choice Art Show takes place Thursday at The Collective in Snowmass’ Base Village. It’s a part of the new venue’s emphasis on local artists.By christin@aspenpublicradio.org (Christin Kay).

Two mini-storage facilities want to open near Carbondale, one near Catherine’s Store Road, the other, closer to town. On Tuesday, the Garfield County Commissioners heard from the applicants and from dozens of community members opposed to the projects.By wyatt@aspenpublicradio.org (Wyatt Orme).

A classical pianist plays the works of Schumann in Aspen on Tuesday night. No, not Robert Schumann: his wife, Clara. Pianist Karolina Syrovatkova will perform Clara’s work as Clara herself.By christin@aspenpublicradio.org (Christin Kay).

Sophie Mackintosh was born in South Wales in 1988, and is currently based in London. Her fiction, essays and poetry have been published by Granta, The White Review, The New York Times and The Stinging Fly, among others. Her novel, The Water Cure was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes: http://apple.co/1HCVfjA…

Eva Hagberg Fisher’s writing has appeared in the New York Times , Tin House , Wallpaper* , Wired , and Dwell , among other places. She is the author of How to be Loved: A Memoir of Lifesaving Friendship and holds degrees in architecture from UC Berkeley and Princeton as well as a PhD in Visual and Narrative Culture from UC Berkeley. Subscribe t ...…

Colorado’s legislature is considering a Red Flag Bill, which aims to remove guns from people who pose an extreme threat to themselves or others. If it passes, police, family members could petition a judge to have someone’s guns removed for up to one year.By wyatt@aspenpublicradio.org (Wyatt Orme).

Post-workout recovery is a strange world of ice baths, float tanks, foam rollers and even infrared pajamas. Christie Aschwanden is the author of “GOOD TO GO: What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn From the Strange Science of Recovery .” Her new book dives into the science and pseudoscience behind athletic recovery.…

The Green Is The New Black fashion show in Carbondale features original clothing, all created from sustainable materials. The designs on the runway might be made with organic cotton or hemp, or be up-cycled (created from previously worn items). Some fabrics may even come from pineapple and coconut fibers, or old plastic bottles.…

" A CEO, a climate scientist and an artist walk into a bar..." This is not the beginning of a joke, but the premise for a panel Tuesday night, called “Future Energy.”By christin@aspenpublicradio.org (Christin Kay).

At their meeting tonight, Basalt’s Town Council is expected to stop collecting taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco and nicotine products. The tax was raising too much money.By wyatt@aspenpublicradio.org (Wyatt Orme).

Jane Mayer is an investigative reporter who’s covered everything from the Reagan administration’s Iran Contra scandal, to sexual assault allegations against now-Supreme Court Justice, Brett Kavanaugh. Mayer speaks in Aspen on Tuesday as a part of the Winter Words series from Aspen Words.By christin@aspenpublicradio.org (Christin Kay).

In a new exhibit at the Aspen Art Museum, viewers have to be careful not to step on the art. “The Discipline of the Cave” by Mexican artist Gabriel Rico asks them to engage different senses.By christin@aspenpublicradio.org (Christin Kay).

Getting people to grasp the dangers posed by climate change has proved a challenge for scientists. Now, artists are taking a shot at it. A new exhibit highlights national and local artists whose work aims to show that climate change is an emergency. “Imagine Climate” is a collaboration between Anderson Ranch Arts Center and local environmental ...…

Architect John Patkau helped design the Audain Art Museum in Whistler, British Columbia. On Thursday, he’ll present on the challenges and rewards of developing iconic buildings in resort towns at the Aspen Art Museum, which has faced its own share of pushback from residents.By christin@aspenpublicradio.org (Christin Kay).

Governor Jared Polis has appointed Basalt resident and former state senator Gail Schwartz to the state’s Water Conservation Board.By wyatt@aspenpublicradio.org (Wyatt Orme).

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